After flying high against Kennedy last Wednesday, Lemoore came back down to earth. The Lemoore Tigers were just a bucket shy of victory on Thursday and fell 53-52 to the Central Valley Christian Cavaliers. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cavaliers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
Despite the defeat, Lemoore saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jaimeir Campbell went 5 for 12 on his way to 12 points. Rey Benedicto was another key player, putting up six points and three steals.
Central Valley Christian got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Austin Reed out in front who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten boards. Those ten rebounds gave Reed a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Bergman, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 17 points and three steals.
Lemoore's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Central Valley Christian, the win made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 6-3.
Lemoore wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 61-39 victory against McLane on the 13th. As for Central Valley Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 46-41 win against Dinuba on the 13th.
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